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Cleaning up the market.
In the blame game of who is doing most, or least, corporations are not typically showered in climate glory. While some large companies are taking meaningful steps to decarbonise, there is also growing criticisms of greenwashing and climate tokenism.
The Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) is a major player in shining a spotlight on the good and the bad. We speak to ACCR executive director Brynn O’Brien about the important (and tireless) job of share activism and holding business to account.
Brynn O’Brien is Executive Director of the Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR), a research and shareholder advocacy organisation. The ACCR uses their expertise in shareholder strategy to enable institutional investors to escalate their engagements with major, heavy-emitting listed companies in their portfolios.
Brynn has deep expertise in corporate governance, active ownership and international law, combining a sharp understanding of markets with a commitment to systemic change. An experienced lawyer and strategist, Brynn has led the ACCR since 2017, growing the organisation from a small advocacy initiative into a respected and globally connected force for corporate accountability and investor action on climate.
The ACCR research team undertakes in-depth research into the climate transition plans of companies in our portfolio, contextualised with the latest climate science, to assist institutional capital to understand investment risks and opportunities during the energy transition. Brynn holds degrees in Medical Science and Law from the University of Technology Sydney, a Master of Laws from Columbia University, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Visit their website www.accr.org.au
About Climate360º
Climate360º is a podcast series that will take a broad view of how climate impacts our whole world. It is an initiative of Sam Redston and Andrew Mackenzie. www.climate360.com.au
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit climate360.substack.com
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By Climate360° by Andrew Mackenzie and Sam RedstonIn the blame game of who is doing most, or least, corporations are not typically showered in climate glory. While some large companies are taking meaningful steps to decarbonise, there is also growing criticisms of greenwashing and climate tokenism.
The Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) is a major player in shining a spotlight on the good and the bad. We speak to ACCR executive director Brynn O’Brien about the important (and tireless) job of share activism and holding business to account.
Brynn O’Brien is Executive Director of the Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR), a research and shareholder advocacy organisation. The ACCR uses their expertise in shareholder strategy to enable institutional investors to escalate their engagements with major, heavy-emitting listed companies in their portfolios.
Brynn has deep expertise in corporate governance, active ownership and international law, combining a sharp understanding of markets with a commitment to systemic change. An experienced lawyer and strategist, Brynn has led the ACCR since 2017, growing the organisation from a small advocacy initiative into a respected and globally connected force for corporate accountability and investor action on climate.
The ACCR research team undertakes in-depth research into the climate transition plans of companies in our portfolio, contextualised with the latest climate science, to assist institutional capital to understand investment risks and opportunities during the energy transition. Brynn holds degrees in Medical Science and Law from the University of Technology Sydney, a Master of Laws from Columbia University, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Visit their website www.accr.org.au
About Climate360º
Climate360º is a podcast series that will take a broad view of how climate impacts our whole world. It is an initiative of Sam Redston and Andrew Mackenzie. www.climate360.com.au
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit climate360.substack.com